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Update LocalFolder removal behavior #856

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Update expected behavior when .remove() and .removeEntry() methods are used on a LocalFolder directory handle and handles to its contents

Update expected behavior when .remove() and .removeEntry() methods are used on a LocalFolder directory handle and handles to its contents
@LuHuangMSFT LuHuangMSFT self-assigned this Aug 27, 2024
@LuHuangMSFT LuHuangMSFT added the LocalFolder Access Store PWA access to LocalFolder storage label Aug 27, 2024
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Some questions/clarifications on these updates

| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. |
| `.remove()` on `LocalFolder`'s handle | Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. |
| `.remove()` on OPFS root handle | Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the [`recursive`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry#recursive) option is used. |
| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the `recursive` option is used. |
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Will it throw an exception? What happens?

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Added a line saying no exception will be thrown.

@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ The LocalFolder entry within the OPFS root directory can be found under the name

#### Deletion

A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.
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Will you clarify here if an exception is thrown if the LocalFolder entry is attempted to be deleted?

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Documented in table. Reorganized to bring table up to this section. Added link to examples below.

A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.

Both [`FileSystemHandle: remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods can be used on child handles to delete files and directories within the `LocalFolder` directory. Only `FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)` should be used on the `LocalFolder` root directory handle.
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What benefit is gained from calling removeEntry on LocalFolder?

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Removed this paragraph as it offers no additional information. There is no benefit to calling removeEntry on LocalFolder vs. iterating handles under LocalFolder and calling remove() on each.

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Addressed feedback

@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ The LocalFolder entry within the OPFS root directory can be found under the name

#### Deletion

A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.
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Documented in table. Reorganized to bring table up to this section. Added link to examples below.

A `FileSystemHandle` to `LocalFolder` or its contents will allow their [`remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods to successfully delete files and directories. Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.
Contents in `LocalFolder` can be deleted while the `LocalFolder` entry cannot itself be deleted - this is to mimic the effects of the WinRT [`ClearAsync(...)`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.storage.applicationdata.clearasync?view=winrt-22621#windows-storage-applicationdata-clearasync(windows-storage-applicationdatalocality)) API.

Both [`FileSystemHandle: remove()`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemHandle/remove) and [`FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry) methods can be used on child handles to delete files and directories within the `LocalFolder` directory. Only `FileSystemDirectoryHandle: removeEntry(...)` should be used on the `LocalFolder` root directory handle.
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Removed this paragraph as it offers no additional information. There is no benefit to calling removeEntry on LocalFolder vs. iterating handles under LocalFolder and calling remove() on each.

| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. |
| `.remove()` on `LocalFolder`'s handle | Will clear `LocalFolder` contents but leave the `LocalFolder` directory unchanged. |
| `.remove()` on OPFS root handle | Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the [`recursive`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileSystemDirectoryHandle/removeEntry#recursive) option is used. |
| `.removeEntry(...)` on OPFS root handle, selecting `LocalFolder`'s name| Will not enumerate or clear `LocalFolder` even if the `recursive` option is used. |
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Added a line saying no exception will be thrown.

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